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Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons

1967–1968 · 1 season

A tense, eerie puppet sci-fi war of nerves, with cold alien menace and stiff but striking marionette spectacle.

Created by
Sylvia Anderson, Gerry Anderson
Genres
Action & adventure, Animation, Sci-fi & fantasy
Starring
Francis Matthews, Ed Bishop, Donald Gray
Tagline
Captain Scarlet is indestructible. You are not - remember this.
Overview
Captain Scarlet heads up an international intelligence agency as they battle against the Mysterons, an alien species from Mars that vows vengeance after a misunderstanding with humans.

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  • ITVX Premium
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Created by
Sylvia Anderson, Gerry Anderson
Genres
Action & adventure, Animation, Sci-fi & fantasy
Starring
Francis Matthews, Ed Bishop, Donald Gray
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Tone
    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • war
    • survival
    • identity
    • deception
    • loyalty
    Places
    • space
    • big city
    Era
    near-future
    Audience
    family
    Form
    • serialised
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language none
    • Violence mild
    • Sex none
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action6
    Horror3
    Humour2
    Realism3
    Romance1
    Tension6
    Darkness5
    Complexity4
    Emotional weight4

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    Details

    Genres
    action & adventure, animation, sci-fi & fantasy
    Created by
    Sylvia Anderson, Gerry Anderson
    Written by
    Ralph Hart, Alan Pattillo, Richard Conway, Tony Barwick
    Starring
    Francis Matthews, Ed Bishop, Donald Gray, Cy Grant, Janna Hill, Paul Maxwell, Elizabeth Morgan, Charles Tingwell
    Length
    1 seasons, 32 episodes, 30 min each
    Network
    Associated Television
    Country
    United Kingdom
    Languages
    English

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